Stand alone start/stop station for use within conveyor system

Abstract

A significantly self-contained station for providing selective control and operation of motorized equipment (such as a conveyor) via a momentary contact switch or wireless remote, where the self-contained station is connected to and receives power from an existing service disconnect line of the equipment, where upon the service disconnect line being powered, the self-contained station receives power to provide electrical signals to a motor contactor of the self-contained station, which then selectively provides electrical signal to a motor of the equipment to selectively operate the equipment.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A self-contained station useful for selectively operating an equipment having a motor powered by a service disconnect line, the self-contained station comprising:
 a. a housing forming an internal compartment; 
 b. a control transformer positioned inside the internal compartment, wherein the control transformer is operable to receive an electrical signal from the service disconnect line; 
 c. a motor contactor positioned inside the internal compartment, wherein the motor contactor is operable to receive an electrical signal from the control transformer and allow for the selective control of the motor of the equipment; 
 d. an auto start module positioned inside the internal compartment, wherein the auto start module is operable to receive an electrical signal from the control transformer; 
 e. a momentary contact switch positioned external to the housing, wherein the momentary contact switch is operable to receive power from the control transformer and is configured to allow for the selective operation of the equipment by selectively causing electrical signals to be sent to the motor of the equipment via the motor contactor. 
 
     
     
       2. The self-contained station of  claim 1 , wherein the equipment comprises a conveyor. 
     
     
       3. The self-contained station of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is a NEMA  4  enclosure. 
     
     
       4. The self-contained station of  claim 1 , further comprising a wireless remote communicatively connected to the motor contactor and operable to allow the selective operation of the equipment. 
     
     
       5. The self-contained station of  claim 1 , further comprising a fuse positioned inside the internal compartment.